Category: Science

Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.

Results show that players’ choices echo predator-prey patterns seen in wildlife, though scientists stress the limits of the analogy.

A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The thought experiment suggests that we need

A quick beginner’s guide to shopping for workout gear, fitness tech and exercise equipment during January’s fitness rush.

A new study reveals that tiny fragments of Earth’s atmosphere are transported to and absorbed by the moon via gusts of solar wind and our

A scientific balloon starts its ascent into the air as it prepares to launch carrying NASA’s Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) mission. The mission

The 1,100-year-old burials of three elite warriors — two of whom were possibly father and son — have been discovered in Hungary.

A 2016 astronaut photo of the Bahamas shows a series of luminous, rippling sandbanks partly carved out by a coral reef. The image also reveals

Federal health officials are attempting to make the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule more like that of Denmark. Experts say the decision lacks scientific backing.

James Riordan’s new book will help readers wrap their heads around this mysterious, fundamental force of nature.

Jacob Soboroff was raised in the Pacific Palisades and reported live from the area as it was devastated by fire in 2025. In Firestorm, Soboroff

C-reactive protein — a marker of inflammation — is as easily measured with blood work in a doctor’s office as cholesterol.

Now priced under $200, these goggles can improve your swimming technique and efficiency, providing real-time data as you swim.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has mapped the shifting boundary between the sun and the rest of the solar system.